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Azathioprine belongs to the group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents. It is used to reduce the body's natural immunity in patients who receive organ transplants. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Azathioprine may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

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Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Crohn's Disease & Ulcer...
258
69%
Lupus
120
72%
Rheumatoid Arthritis
19
74%
Organ Transplants
17
88%
Sarcoidosis
11
73%
Overall, 72% (455 Members) find Azathioprine helpful
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Azathioprine Reviews

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This is a good one for me,but i find my moods are really effected, not sure if that is only me or not??
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ok, just started
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I have been on this for 13 years. Because it doesn't work specifically on symptoms, it is hard to tell if it is helping or not.
horrible drug vomiting and nausea. losing weight. but getting better so worth the hassle. No longer on it, worked after 5 weeks.
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Has worked well with most joints and muscle pain. Did little for the pain and inflammation in wrists and hands.
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has been working for me for the past 14 years
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This medicine makes me have alot of aches and pains in addition to the normal aches and pains. Not sure if it is working though, I have had a cold since early Novemeber.
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Used to be effective, but stopped working and started causing febrile illness.
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couldnt tolerate this very well though i was in cloud cuckoo land apparently my liver was metabolising this and the effects were just building up.Had to stop using rather quickley.
worked a bit bu tit began to effect my liver counts
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Bad dreams
    Hi Red. Are you sure you were taking MTX daily. It's usually taken weekly unless I am wrong. I have taken it in the past. I now take Azathioprine (Imu... [More]
  2. Discussion: skin problems
    I can't say if it's a direct side effect from Azathioprine, but Azathioprine can increase risk of infections in general. I've been on Azathiopri... [More]
  3. Discussion: Olive leaf extract (nanny)
    Hi Nanny and thank you. I will just check with the Pharmacist re the Azathioprine. Thank you for your help. You are becoming my natural health Guru. B... [More]
  4. Discussion: 7 Months In To Polymyositis
    Just wondering if you started out on the combination of Prednisone, MTX, and Azathioprine from the get go? [More]
  5. Discussion: Itchness
    Hi Sunshinegrl. I don't know what drugs you are taking. I get itchy at the start of my treatment with Azathioprine but it went away in about ten days... [More]